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Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.

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了解端到端加密如何增强你的会话安全 t.co/6TSOTTBd43
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Our recommendations to the #UN on better protecting women and girls online include: supporting encryption and anonymity tools; ensuring manufacturers of commercial spyware are held accountable for abuse; and investing in education for frontline workers t.co/jSaVlz1WBT
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“We identified an area where we could make a valuable contribution: an easy-to-understand, visual resource explaining why everyday people should use end-to-end encryption."- @andrewchilts on Secure Your Chats t.co/KjyHcQBemP
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NEW RELEASE: Would you feel comfortable knowing someone could read and monitor your SMS messages? Secure Your Chats is our latest resource that helps users understand how end-to-end encryption can help protect their texts t.co/TLjcgBZB2e t.co/F6akHC3NCe
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微信從一年多前就開始屏蔽與“十九大”有關的關鍵詞,隨著十九大日期逼近,該關鍵詞庫也在不斷更新。關鍵詞涵蓋內容非常廣泛,不僅包括了批評性言論,許多對中央政策和黨意識形態的中性指稱也被過濾。t.co/IU3MALtAWU
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ICYMI: our submission to the UN on how to better protect women and girls from online harassment and abuse t.co/jSaVlz1WBT
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我们的研究显示微信从一年多前就开始屏蔽与“十九大”有关的关键词,随着十九大日期逼近,该关键词库也在不断更新。关键词涵盖内容非常广泛,不仅包括了批评性言论,许多对中央政策和党意识形态的中性指称也被过滤。t.co/fw96WN0lxh
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How did #WeChat censor content about the 19th National Communist Party Congress in #China? Read the full report: t.co/GceEa5Vw3y t.co/VaZPtWUd30
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NEW REPORT: Managing the Message: What you can’t say about the 19th National Communist Party Congress on WeChat t.co/GceEa5Vw3y
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Got a few minutes this weekend? Catch up on all 7 reports that detail how NSO Group's technology has been abused t.co/a14DrWe5O5
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ICYMI: round-up of this year's reports on journalists who've been targeted with digital attacks t.co/YYTRruCfAf t.co/s9nsEkvKAP
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We don't have 1 recommendation for how the #UN can better protect women and girls from online abuse-- we have 16. t.co/jSaVlyKldj
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How can the #UN better protect women and girls online? Read our recommendations to the Special Rapporteur here: t.co/jSaVlyKldj
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Read our "Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes, and Consequences" t.co/jSaVlyKldj
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Today is the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, including digital threats: t.co/YYTRrukEIH
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And while we're talking about companies & the private data they keep on you: #TBT to our report on fitness trackers t.co/vNC0fBQkKl t.co/blon3C1cYf
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Did you know that companies are required by law to disclose user information upon request? Learn how: t.co/rtrllUdD7n @andrewchilts
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